Recent Enhancements
New PTO Admin user role
A new user role has been created to allow Administrators who are not also Timeclock Administrators to manage PTO balances for employees, without providing full Timeclock administration rights.
Materials Covered added to Training Report
For Class/Education Tracking customers, the Training Report now includes a column for the Materials Covered field.
Send Messages – Mobile App
Administrators and users who have the Message Membership role enabled in their user profile can now send internal messages from the eSchedule Mobile app! Check out this month’s Quick Tips video to learn how to send messages from the app.
Swap Report sort – Mobile App
The Swap Report on the eSchedule Mobile app has been updated to sort swap and cover requests by the date of the shift requested.
App bug fixes – Mobile App
Fixed bugs related to sign-on and bid rules, clock-in times, and PTO request times.
Submit Availability – Mobile App
Users can now submit availability through the eSchedule Mobile app! You can choose multiple shifts, select specific times you are available, and enter comments.
PTO Warning Messages
PTO accrual emails sent to administrators now include the following warnings: employee did not work the minimum required hours to accrue, employee has no start date set, and employee has time clock exceptions that could affect the accrual.
Admin Comments – Swaps/Covers
Administrators now have the option to add comments when accepting or rejecting swap and cover requests.
User Defined Fields on Payroll Report
You can now include user defined fields on the payroll report and excel export. If you’d like this option added, please reach out to us by submitting a support case through the Help menu or emailing us at support@goeschedule.com.
Biometric Login – Mobile App
With the latest release coming out this week, users will now have the ability to login to the eSchedule Mobile app with the biometric face or touch ID functionality on iOS and Android phones.
Log File Updates
The Log Files were updated to prevent erroneous information from displaying.
Text Messaging is Live!
Text Message Log
For customers who use the premium text messaging service, administrators can access the new Text Message Log from the Administration menu to view the status of messages sent.
We are happy to share that the new premium text messaging service is live as of July 1st!
As communicated in previous messages, cell phone carriers are unfortunately routinely blocking email-to-text messages now. To ensure our customers still have the option to send texts, we have launched the new premium texting service. This service is billed at a rate of 1 cent per message received, with a $20 monthly minimum.
We have also made a significant investment in building out the internal eSchedule Mobile app messaging, which is a free, fast and reliable alternative to the paid text messaging service.
When you send internal eSchedule messages they are delivered almost instantly as push notifications to users who have the mobile app installed on their phones. Automatic notifications are also delivered as push notifications, so everyone is kept up-to-date on open shifts, and bid, swap and PTO requests.
Both the premium text messagingand the free internal eSchedule messaging are great communications options. If you’d like to sign up for the text messaging service, please reach out to us at support@goeschedule.com.
